This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to marijuana dependence, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on marijuana dependence. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Marijuana Dependence: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Marijuana Dependence; Chapter 4. Books on Marijuana Dependence; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Marijuana Dependence; Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 7. Dissertations on Marijuana Dependence; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment; Appendix F. Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; MARIJUANA DEPENDENCE GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: cannabis, cannabis abuse, cannabis dependence, cannabis intoxication, cannabis sativa abuse, cannabis sativa dependence, cannabis sativa intoxication, marijuana, marijuana abuse, marijuana intoxication.